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You need to solve this equation for x: ax−7=26 Which would be the best first step you could make to solve the equation? (1 point) Responses Combine ax - 7 to get -7x Combine ax - 7 to get -7x subtract 7 from the left side of the equation subtract 7 from the left side of the equation add 7 to both sides of the equation add 7 to both sides of the equation divide ax by a and 26 by a

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The best first step to solve the equation \( ax - 7 = 26 \) would be to add 7 to both sides of the equation. This will help isolate the term involving \( x \) on one side.

So, the response is: add 7 to both sides of the equation.

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